NABEF Education Foundation Launches Mentoring Program

WASHINGTON, DC - The NAB Education Foundation launched its "Connections Mentoring Initiative" at NAB headquarters in Washington, DC last week. The yearlong leadership development and mentoring program will prepare top performing mid-level broadcast managers, who are women or people of color, for the executive ranks of the broadcast industry.

Critical to the success of the initiative is the commitment demonstrated by 10 senior-level broadcast executives who are actively serving as mentors. The inaugural class includes the following mentors and fellows:

After an extensive review of applications received from broadcast professionals across the country, NABEF selected 10 fellows identified as top leaders by their supervisors. The fellows each are paired in a mentoring partnership with a senior-level broadcasting executive. In addition to the mentoring sessions, prior to completing the program each fellow will complete a
strategic project to be implemented for the benefit of his or her station, known as a "Connections Action Plan." The mentoring sessions were facilitated by Wrise D. Booker, president of Reid Dugger Consulting
Group.

About NABEF
The NAB Education Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to serving the public interest in supporting and advocating: education and training programs, strategies to increase diversity, initiatives stressing
the importance of the First Amendment, community service, philanthropy, and other timely broadcasting issues.

About NAB
The National Association of Broadcasters is a trade association that advocates on behalf of more than 8,300 free, local radio and television stations and also broadcast networks before Congress, the Federal Communications Commission and the Courts. Information about NAB can be found at www.nab.org.